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Wythe County approves ballistic vests for EMS crews, sheriff offers photo-enforcement funds
Wythe County Board of Supervisors · January 31, 2026
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Summary
The board authorized purchase of ballistic vests to station on ambulances for EMS providers responding to high-risk scenes; the sheriff offered to contribute photo-enforcement revenue to fund the purchase and the board approved the expenditure.
The Wythe County Board of Supervisors authorized the purchase of ballistic vests for EMS personnel on Jan. 27, saying the equipment will be staged on ambulances for crews responding to potentially dangerous scenes.
Deputy county administrator Hankins described recent incidents that prompted the request and said Chief…
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